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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1897
Page
7
Secrecy surrounds the building of several shallow Graught gunboats for Britain at Yarrows. The destination and model are kept dark. They may be bound for Charibe, the Nile, or the Tiger, with some believing use on the Zambezi if war with the Transvaal occurs.
A summer romance at a bay cottage unfolds with a maid and her adored lover. The lover confesses strong feelings, the romance flourishes under the summer moon, and the wife unexpectedly appears, leading to discovery and a divorce. The brief notice captures a swift, bittersweet turn of events with named participants in a seaside setting.
Poem fragment featuring a recurring character Little Mr By and By known as Pretty Soon. Mentions mountains of the moon and cousin to Din't Care. Vocal cadence repeats questions and hesitation as the child delays leaving the play and responding to requests.
A Brooklyn woman who teaches bicycle mechanics to women explains her method. She learned by disassembling and studying every part, noting possible accidents and quick repairs with common tools. She now offers to share this wheel knowledge to help women ride safely and comfortably.
An anonymous speaker recalls Barnato’s heavy burden of wealth. He describes constant pressure from envy, endless requests for investments, and the emotional toll of fame. The tale conveys the isolation of rapid riches and the wish to return to simpler days in Kimberley with friends.
An Alabama Atlanta dispute noted by the New Orleans Picayune questions the watermelon tooth as a shared trait. The item frames a public bid context amid regional quirks and odd claims.
Georgia and Alabama railroad flyers announce a plan to load 600 large watermelons on ice for free for Confederate soldiers headed to Nashville. On June 2 they offer the same for excursionists bound to Savannah. If successful, the scheme will recur during true watermelon season. rival lines aim to match the effort.
The piece notes bodices that bag in front or open down the side as stylish rivals to full basques and ruffle effects. Lavender and iris blues lead fashion, with gray feather boas and black ranking second. Gray hats with plumes are in demand, while fancy mohairs appear in attractive patterns including open-work stripes over contrasting silks.
The article lists state flowers tied to suffrage milestones. Colorado selects the columbine Idaho the syringa Montana the bitterroot Utah the sego lily Nebraska the goldenrod Oregon the goldenrod Minnesota the muskrose New Jersey the white clover Alabama the magnolia Georgia the peach blossom Delaware the peach blossom New England notes Vermont the red clover Rhode Island the violet The text includes several misspellings and OCR errors.
A woman denounces nursemaids and mothers for unsafe sun exposure causing Weir eyes in children. She cites hours of glare on unshaded carriages and white parasols reflecting strong light. She advocates green coverings on baby carriage tops to prevent further harm.
A collage of historical notes mentions Greece's earthquakes, England's 1582 death penalty by boiling, 1561 retroactive law on a Rochester kitchen poisoning, a Passamaquoddy letter from George Washington dated December 24 1776, and Antwerp cathedral bells guiding Scheldt relief with February music hours in choirs.
A child named Jack struggles with English while reading a note for Mrs. Perkins. Uncle and Benny joke about independence day, with a clever math quip about gifts. The piece references London’s mayor and a ceremonial gown costing $500 for a city commemoration.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co advertises free private medical advice from qualified physicians to help individual cases and ensure proper use of remedies. It warns against unsafe self treatment and highlights confidentiality and decades of experience. The piece also notes slow railway construction, with six miles of track per month in Pennsylvania and 111 miles in Louisiana, suggesting a slow year ahead.
Macon Georgia operates a municipal farm of about sixty acres to feed and work the city’s fifty horses and mules. The farm uses manure from clay stables as fertilizer and labor is the main operating cost. Fire losses nationwide were light this month, totaling 5.69 million dollars, with July passing without major conflagrations.
A garbled account describes dogs, a mysterious Winchester company, and a reflection on world vigilance. It mentions New Haven, Connecticut, and names like Ward and Susie Heery, with stray references to the Winchester repeating and a global presence of unknown beings or concepts.
Chief Gall, once a leader with Crazy Horst at the Custer massacre, now serves as an expolice judge at Standing Rock agency in South Dakota. He was succeeded by John Grass, another prominent chief.
Fragmentary report notes dangers among English alkali workers with claims of severe illness. Cites R. H L. Sherard description from The White Slaves of England about temperance issues and appetite loss among workers. Mention of a pickle product and addresses in Philadelphia appears as garbled OCR.
The passage touts Ceatheners kidney tonics and Bitters for indigestion and rheumatism, praises Allen's Foot-Ease for painful feet and shoe comfort, and mentions Koch's vaccination method tested in South America but failing to halt a cattle plague. It reads as a collage of patent medicine ads and a brief note on failed vaccination efforts.
Try Grain O ask your grocer to day to show you a package of Grain O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee The beverage has a rich seal brown color like Mocha and Java but is made from pure grains and is gentle on the stomach It sells for 15¢ and 7e per package And Paris reports 1500 horseless vehicles in the streets with 500 autos added on July 1
A jumbled notice reports the death of Col Joseph Conrad, United States Army, at Atlantic City. The fragmentary text mentions various unrelated items including a Brazilian family moving to Alabama with gold, a soap box, a minister sailing for Turkey, and a queen not abdicating, amid garbled phrases and stray names.
Ad claims GRATN-O is a new food drink with mocha and java flavor that children and adults can drink without stomach distress. Marketed as made from pure raina, it promises easy digestion and costs 15 cents per package sold by grocers.
A recent Bravery WI0Tes omen preparation valle GRALN-O offers a pure grain drink that resembles coffee. It is easy on the stomach, causes little diversion, and costs only about a quarter of real coffee. Children may drink it safely, with noted benefits and affordable price per package.
A beer lover notes that the court brewery 3% Munich earns about $34,060 annually by serving mugs with foam on top beyond the legal fill line, increasing volume and price per serving.
Letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with Liver Pills for kidney pain back shoulder and leg swelling and menstrual regulation. Testimonies from Lydia B Pinkham's Pill recipient in Philadelphia and Mrs Grewin Carppan of St Andrews Bay credit rapid relief and overall health improvement after using the remedies.
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